Manager Engineering

Caterpillar•Mossville, IL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. This Engineering Manager will lead and develop a global team of engineering professionals within the Site Connectivity Solutions organization. This role is responsible for leading the planning, execution and delivery of Connectivity aligned product development. You will lead efforts to further enable our autonomous and remote-controlled machine applications by ensuring projects, initiatives, and processes meet established safety, quality, and milestone commitments. As a key leader, you will drive engineering excellence, ensure compliance, and align engineering efforts with strategic business objectives. You will oversee resource planning, guide technical decision-making, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. Through strong leadership and adherence to standards and best practices, you will help deliver high-quality solutions that support both customer success and business outcomes. We are proud of the exceptional team doing some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Requirements

Planning (Tactical & Strategic): Develops and aligns tactical plans with long-term strategic objectives to support business goals. Integrates resource allocation and dependencies into comprehensive planning processes. Ensures planning efforts are fully connected to the overall business strategy.
Decision Making & Critical Thinking: Analyzes complex situations, validates options, and predicts potential impacts to drive informed decisions. Advises team and others on synthesizing data and evaluating alternatives. Reviews past decisions for insights to continuously improve decision-making processes.
Technical Excellence: Provides effective solutions to technical challenges and mentors others to enhance technical competence. Engages subject matter experts and promotes superior technical solutions to business problems. Assumes accountability for technical performance and fosters a culture of technical excellence.
Managing People: Leads teams effectively by anticipating and resolving conflicts while fostering collaboration. Committed to coaching and mentoring to support employee growth, development, and engagement. Focus on recruiting the best talent to build high-performing teams. Monitors performance and morale, providing constructive feedback and recognition. Exhibits strong leadership capabilities, along with exceptional communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior team lead or supervisory experience is essential
Customer-focused mindset and excels in team dynamics and organizational effectiveness

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a Connectivity Solutions engineering team supporting development and systems testing aligned to our Command products.
Partner with cross-functional teams to define validation plans, meet quality and safety requirements, and deliver work on schedule.
Track progress using key performance metrics, identify risks, and adjust plans and priorities as needed to meet commitments.
Drive continuous improvement in product quality, process efficiency, and cost effectiveness across engineering deliverables.
Support the use of common quality processes to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across engineering teams.